(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson is recovering after successful surgery to repair his fractured tibia and fibula. The team ...

Lindsey Vonn is still in the hospital after suffering a complex tibia fracture in her left leg during the women’s downhill event that took place during the Winter Olympics in Italy on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Editor's note: Lindsey Vonn shared an injury update on Feb. 13, detailing she will need two more surgeries following three she has already undergone. Lindsey Vonn has a complex tibia fracture that ...

Open fractures of the tibial shaft present a formidable challenge due to the subcutaneous location of the bone, high rates of contamination and soft-tissue damage. Optimal management combines early ...

UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on ...

Fractures of the tibial plateau are severe injuries, accounting for 5–8% of all fractures of the lower leg. The most frequent reasons for these injuries are falls, traffic accidents and sports trauma.